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Balancing Trade Act of 2007

Introduced: January 4, 2007 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7764-7765)
Jun 25, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7053-7055)
Jan 18, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 4, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 4, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Balancing Trade Act of 2007 - Requires the President, if in three consecutive calendar years the United States has a trade deficit with another country of $10 billion or more, to take the necessary steps to create a trading relationship that would eliminate or substantially reduce that trade deficit by entering into an agreement with that country.

What's happening now July 12, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7764-7765)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 11, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 12, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 169: Balancing Trade Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-169/
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"H.R. 169: Balancing Trade Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-169/.
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H.R. 169, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-169/.
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